Review/photos - Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Lewiston, NY – For fans of 80’s music, there was no other place in the world to be other than Artpark in Lewiston, NY, when multi-platinum superstar artists- Rick Springfield, Loverboy and Tommy Tutone gathered together to perform on a perfect summer evening for one of this seasons most... Continue Reading →
Alice Cooper / Halestorm / Motionless in White – CMAC, Canandaigua, NY – 08/07/2019
Review by John Jeffrey, photos by Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Canandaigua, NY - Over the past several years that I've seen Alice Cooper perform with his various lineups, it's been Alice opening for other acts, such as Deep Purple and Motley Crue. Prior to these tours, as a support act, when "the Coop" was headlining,... Continue Reading →
How Sports Fans Around the World Have Embraced Rock Music
Rock music and sport have forever been linked, with action often set to a soundtrack for inspiration, motivation and sometimes, commiseration. Songs such as ‘Eye of the Tiger’ are linked to sports and immediately bring up an image without any prompting. When Survivor’s classic is fired up, who doesn’t instantly start shadow boxing? Whether it’s... Continue Reading →
Hollywood Vampires -‘Rise’
By John Jeffrey While my initial knee-jerk reaction was to put up a review of the CD when I was sent the advance prior to it's release, I have to say that the Hollywood Vampires' second album, 'Rise,' struck me in such an immense way, that before I could write a word about it, I... Continue Reading →
Jim Crean to Release All-Star Album w/ Carmine Appice, Rudy Sarzo, & more..
Press release The highly anticipated new album by Jim Crean titled “The London Fog” will be released on Visionary Noise Records in August of 2019 on CD, Digital Download & Vinyl format and is Distributed Worldwide. “The London Fog” Album features a who’s who of Iconic Legendary All Star musicians such as Carmine Appice (Rod... Continue Reading →
YES /Asia / John Lodge / Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy – Artpark, Lewiston, NY – 06/25/2019
The Kings of prog-rock gather at Artpark for a musical Royal Affair. Review by Thomas S. Orwat Jr. , Asia portion of review by John Jeffrey. Photos by Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. For fans of classic prog-rock, there was no place in the world to be other than Artpark in Lewiston, NY on Tuesday. ‘The... Continue Reading →
